Preserving dead animals

[coxy]

Does anyone else have students bring various dead animals which your Head Teacher then decides we should preserve? I get rats, possums, birds, etc., and although I have used Methylated Spirit for this purpose, I find that after 6-12 months it goes very dark, cloudy and makes it very hard to actually SEE the specimen inside the jar/bottle. All advice would be most welcome.

[rp]

hi
I was just looking through previous subjects and your subject is there.
Different ideas .I think its about 10 subjects back.
hope that helps
rhonda

[coxy]

Thanks for the tip - I just searched and found the subject discussed. I am full of enthusiasm for this chore!! (Not!)